| 08.05.08 |
| Fall Exhibitions, Awards, + News |
NEWSLETTER #3 CENTRO Newsletter #3: Fall Exhibitions, Awards, + News (click to read) If you like what you see, please subscribe to receive future newsletters, sale notifications, and invitations to Centro events |
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| 07.07.08 |
| SUMMER CHAIR SALE |
 With an abundance of indoor/outdoor chairs filling our warehouse, we decided it was time to make room for new inventory. We're offering a selection of popular chairs and stools from Kartell, Driade, Fritz Hansen, Vitra, and other manufacturers at 20-60% off. Most of these pieces can be used indoors or out. Individual pieces, pairs, and some sets of four are available. Contact us or visit the showroom for details or to view the selection.
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| 05.16.08 |
| SKYGARDEN by Marcel Wanders: See it First at Centro |
 SKYGARDEN, Marcel Wanders's much-anticipated new suspension light for Flos, is now in stock and on display at Centro. Hung low over a dining table, the simple exterior belies the opulence within. See it while standing, and you see only the smooth, undecorated exterior of the dome, but take a seat, and your gaze is met by an ornate floral relief which recalls the elaborate plaster ceilings of the past. Sure to find its way into museum collections, Skygarden literally encapsulates the past within the present. See it now in St. Louis, exclusively at Centro.
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| 05.01.08 |
| Knoll Sale: May 2 - 10 |
 The annual Knoll sale is upon us! Centro has access to the entire collection, including all special-order color, material, and finish options. During the sale, save 10% on everything from iconic classics by Mies, Saarinen, Bertoia, and Platner, to the more recent work of contemporary designers like Frank Gehry, Maya Lin and Piero Lissoni. Is it time to order that Womb chair you've always wanted? Hurry in to take advantage of the sale, your order must be placed by May 10!
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| 04.24.08 |
| Spring Promotions, New Arrivals at Centro |
 NEWSLETTER #2
Spring Promotions, New Arrivals at Centro. (Click to read.) If you like what you see, please subscribe to receive future newsletters, sale notifications, and invitations to Centro events. |
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| 04.15.08 |
| Artemide Clipspot Promotion |
Have you been lusting after something you saw in our Artemide gallery? Order it during the month of April, and you'll receive a free Tolomeo Clipspot if you spend $500 or more on Artemide, Ron Rezek, or Oy Lighting products. |
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| 12.18.07 |
| Holidays 2007: Centro's Inaugural Newsletter |
 NEWSLETTER #1
Inaugral Newsletter. (Click to read.) Subscribe to our newsletter, and you'll also receive sale notifications and event invitations from Centro. We promise not to bombard your inbox with too many messages, and we will always make it easy to unsubscribe. (Of course, we respect your privacy, and absolutely will not sell or distribute your information.) |
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| 12.07.07 |
| Designs for the Holidays |
 Centro showroom manager Steve Schuepfer has installed a "design runway" featuring a range of holiday gift ideas starting at $35.00. Go green and light-up your bedside or desk with the Berenice LED Lamp from LucePlan. Adorn the wrists and fingers of the woman (women?) in your life with one-of-a-kind jewelry designs by Gaetano Pesce. There are limited quantities of over 100 gift ideas that you won't find anywhere else in St. Louis. The best designs: what you've come to expect from Centro.
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| 12.01.07 |
| New Staff Members |
A recent employee search yielded not one but TWO valuable new Centro team members. Leanne O'Callaghan is our newest Sales Associate, contributing several years of experience in working with our manufacturers and the St. Louis design community. Taylor Haywood is our Showroom Assistant, a new position created to help with the day-to-day issues required to keep the showroom running smoothly. Please join us in welcoming Leanne and Tayor on your next visit! |
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| 09.12.07 |
| Icons celebrate 50 years! |
 Designed in 1957 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the MEZZADRO "Tractor" stool and SELLA "Bicycle" stool are still in production by Zanotta, and available exclusively in St. Louis at Centro. |
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| 07.16.07 |
| Agape Display Unveiled |
 Stop by soon to see the new window display featuring bathroom designs by Agape. You've seen Agape's ads in Dwell Magazine, but now you can see the products in person, only at Centro!
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| 06.01.07 |
| ARTEMIDE (LOGICO) SALE |
 Receive an extra 20% discount and free shipping on the purchase of any model in the Artemide LOGICO series. Offer available only through Centro. Promotion expires August 31, 2007
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| 05.16.07 |
| Ivan Luini |
 The staff at Centro was saddened to learn of the untimely death of our friend Ivan Luini, a significant promoter of Italian design in the US market. After four years as Vice president of US Sales for B&B Italia, Ivan began his own agency, introducing Cappellini, Flexform, and Ingo Maurer to the American market. Next, Ivan turned his efforts to two companies with a similar focus, albeit in different product typologies: the technical lighting of LucePlan and the plastics technology of Kartell. In 2007, Centro made three Kartell donations to the Decorative Arts & Design Collection at The Saint Louis Art Museum, including a pair of Philippe Starck DR. NO chairs, the BOOKWORM wall-mounted shelf by Ron Arad, and in memory of Ivan Luini, the FPE (Fantastic Plastic Elastic) chair, also by Arad. |
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| 02.01.07 |
| ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS |
| Many of Centro's manufacturers offer CAD (Computer Aided Design) libraries on their websites, allowing design professionals to provide quick, accurate room layouts for their clients. All that's needed is a CAD program on your computer and Centro's website, which is your one-stop portal to all of our manufacturers. Companies currently offering this valuable tool include Zanotta, B&B Italia, Maxalto, Cassina, and Fritz Hansen. |
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| 11.06.06 |
| NEW ARRIVALS |
 Centro has re-worked the showroom for Fall '06 to present EXCLUSIVE new arrivals from April's Milan Furniture Fair. Stop by to see Piero Lissoni's POLO Sofa for Poltrona Frau and the feather version of LeCorbusier's famous LC3 Chair for Cassina (both shown at right). A separate display features Antonio Citterio's SIMPLICE Sofa and AC Bar for Maxalto. Antiques furnished by Antique Center of St. Louis and artwork supplied by Atrium Gallery, both Centro's CWE neighbors. |
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| 10.01.06 |
| The VUE on Lake Eola |
 Centro was awarded the contract to furnish the public areas of The VUE on Lake Eola, a 36-story highrise condominium in downtown Orlando, FL. The first floor lobby will be furnished with Cappellini, Fritz Hansen, and Knoll, while the seventh floor, residents-only "Club VUE Lounge" will include three settings composed of B&B Italia's TUFTY-TIME Sofa System (pictured) and additional seating by Artifort and Montis. |
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| 09.22.06 |
| NOW OPEN! Artemide St. Louis Showroom |
 Over 200 architects, designers, and friends joined us on Septemebr 22 to launch the Artemide St. Louis Showroom within our Central West End space. One of only 15 US locations for this important Italian manufacturer, Artemide St. Louis @ Centro will present the largest selection of Artemide's decorative, architectural, and outdoor fixtures in the region. Check-out the Artemide ad in the upcoming issues of St. Louis Magazine and St. Louis AT HOME for special savings on Artemide lighting, now through January 15, 2007. |
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| 09.01.06 |
| Poul Kjaerholm for Fritz Hansen |
| Those of us interested in design are witnessing an increased interest in the work of Danish architect and furniture designer Poul Kjaerholm (1929-1980). A current retrospective of his work runs through October 15 at Denmark's Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Publications ranging from the Sunday NY Times Magazine to Dwell to Wallpaper are editorializing the architect's clean, timeless furniture. Perhaps the ultimate stamp of approval came when Kjaerholm's designs were selected to furnish New York's recently expanded Museum of Modern Art (MoMa). In St. Louis, Kjaerholm's designs (manufactured in Denmark by Fritz Hansen since 1982) are on display and only available at Centro. |
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| 08.22.06 |
| Centro furnishes Maryland Walk Display Unit |
 Christy George of Christine George Interior Design has partnered with Centro to furnish the new display unit for Clayton-based Conrad Properties' Maryland Walk Condominums. The new residential highrise, which anchors the northeast corner of Brentwood and Maryland Avenues, offers several floorplans to choose from, all within easy walking distance of Clayton's many restaurants and shops. |
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| 07.05.06 |
| 1856 Menard |
Click here to view images of Phil & Hali Durham's Soulard neighborhood factory conversion. The couple and their dog, Tallulah, live on the expansive second floor among furnishings by Cassina, e15, Driade, Richard Schultz, Baleri Italia, Flos, and Artemide. The ground floor serves as workspace for Studio Durham Architects, entered by passing through a surprising courtyard. The AIA award-winning architect was named 2006 "Architect Of The Year" by St. Louis Magazine AT HOME. Check out the July / August 2006 issue (on newstands until September 1, 2006) for the full story on pages 61 - 69.
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| 02.21.06 |
| St. Louis Art Museum Donation |
 Centro presented the St. Louis Art Museum with the gift of Marcel Wanders' Knotted Chair, made by Droog Design and marketed worldwide by Cappellini. This donation marks Centro's third contribution to the Decorative Arts & Design Collection. In 2005, Centro committed to making an annual donation, and added Philippe Starck's W.W. Stool for Vitra to the collection. Centro's first donation, in 2001, was Alberto Meda's Longframe Chaise Longue, manufacturerd by Alias.
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